@laura1961 - For context, I do not have a traumatic brain injury. I did, however, have cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) years ago. I didn't purposefully go to a counselor who used that method, but the counselor my doctor sent me to happened to use that method often.

CBT was really helpful in getting me to identify my own recurring negative thought patterns. I would not have even realized I had these.

I ultimately ended up thinking, "No wonder I feel terrible! I'm telling myself such awful things about myself all day long!"